OL8 1SQ
PostcodeA postcode in Oldham 037A, Werneth ward, Oldham.
This report describes the area around OL8 1SQ, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around OL8 1SQ
- No street-level crime hereGreater Manchester Police has supplied almost no data to police.uk since July 2019 (only August 2022), so there are no map points in Greater Manchester.Map point
- Oldham King Street, 680 mAbout 9 minutes on footExact point
- 12 schools within 800 mNearest is 110 m awayExact point
- No property in OL8 1SQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 10%This neighbourhood, Oldham 037ANeighbourhood
- £217,171 average priceFor the whole of Oldham, July 2026Council
- 5 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 520 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 350 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at OL8 1SQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at OL8 1SQRoad 55 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 4 of 65% to 10% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 15.6 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near OL8 1SQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Thomas CofE Primary School Primary. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 110 m 1 minute on foot | Good (overall), November 2019, before the school changed |
| Thornycroft School Special | 280 m 3 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest Independent | 290 m 4 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Werneth Primary School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 320 m 4 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary | 420 m 5 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), May 2023, before the school changed |
| Coppice Primary Academy Primary. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 510 m 6 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Oldham Sixth Form College Sixth form and further education | 550 m 7 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Hulme Grammar School Independent | 600 m 7 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near OL8 1SQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £180,000St Thomas Street North, OL8 1SFAugust 2024, terraced, established, freehold30 m
- £255,000Coppice Street, OL8 4BHFebruary 2026, terraced, established, leasehold70 m
- £90,513Werneth Hall Road, OL8 4BBAugust 2025, terraced, established, leasehold100 m
- £170,000Fern Street, OL8 1SHMay 2026, detached, established, freehold120 m
- £250,000Werneth Hall Road, OL8 4BGNovember 2024, terraced, established, leasehold130 m
- £100,000St Thomas Street North, OL8 1TYApril 2026, terraced, established, leasehold140 m
- £85,000Hornby Street, OL8 1TZMay 2025, terraced, established, leasehold140 m
- £85,000Penn Street, OL8 1TUFebruary 2026, terraced, established, leasehold150 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of OL8 1SQ
In a straight lineStations
- Oldham King Street8 minutes on foot680 m
- Westwood11 minutes on foot850 m
- Freehold12 minutes on foot980 m
- Oldham Central12 minutes on foot990 m
GP practices
- MD FAMILY PRACTICE520 m
- WERNETH MEDICAL PRACTICE520 m
- KAPUR FAMILY CARE520 m
- JOHN STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE700 m
- LITTLETOWN FAMILY MED PRACT930 m
Pharmacies
- CLICK 2 PHARMACY100 m
- TRUSTCARE PHARMACY510 m
- WERNETH PHARMACY520 m
- ICONNECT PHARMACY570 m
- IMAAN PHARMACY840 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY560 m
- DENTAL SURGERY820 m
- ASCROFT MEDICAL970 m
- DENTAL SURGERY1 km
Supermarkets
- Spar - Platinum Retail - Marsland Service Station LtdSpar350 m
- Iceland Oldham Food WarehouseIceland940 m
- Sainsburys OldhamSainsburys960 m
The neighbourhood: Oldham 037A
Everything about Oldham 037AThe postcode district: OL8
Everything about OL8Your MP
- Jim McMahonLabour (Co-op)MP for Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.